Honeywell Raises EPS Guidance Following Q2 Earnings
Honeywell International reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning. The conglomerate also revised its full-year guidance.
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GE Amends Synchrony Filing After Earnings Report
General Electric reported second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Friday morning and announced the date of the initial public offering of its North American retail finance business.
Boeing, Airbus Add 700 Jets to Backlog
Airbus Group NVThe shooting down over eastern Ukraine of a Malaysia Airlines 777-200ER, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on Thursday, in addition to being a personal tragedy for the families and friends…
Google Revenues and Cash Flow Should Keep Investors Smiling
Wikimedia CommonsGoogle Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported second quarter 2014 results after markets closed Thursday. The search engine behemoth reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $6.08 on revenues of $15.96 billion including traffic…
The 4 Stocks That Sank the Market
Juthinkstockly 17, 2014: Markets opened lower on Thursday following a weak report on U.S. housing starts offsetting a stronger-than-expected report on new claims for jobless benefits. The news of a Malaysian passenger jet being…
Google Search Advertising Continues Growth
Wikimedia Commons (Lee-Sean Huang)Ahead of the company’s second quarter earnings report after the bell on Thursday, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) continued to dominate the search market with a 78% of a three-country market and…
Will Microsoft Exit Search?
We already know where the ax is going to fall most harshly in the 18,000 job cuts that Microsoft has announced -- Nokia. It did not say where the rest of the cuts would…
Natural Gas Inventory Gain Grows, but Still Way Behind Averages
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 107 billion cubic feet for the week ending July 11, compared with an expected increase of around 100…
New Housing Starts Fall Further in June
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported Thursday morning that new housing starts in June slipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000, a decrease of 9.3%…
Microsoft Firings Hit Former Nokia Employees Hardest
In a memo written last week, CEO Satya Nadella telegraphed staff cuts now that Microsoft had added some 25,000 new employees as part of the acquisition of the smartphone business from Nokia.
Philip Morris Cigarette Shipments Fall 3.5%, Profits Tumble 13%
Philip Morris International reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened on Thursday morning. Currency translation effects cost the company more than a billion.
Baker Hughes Grows Earnings Outside North America
Baker Hughes reported better-than-expected second-quarter results before markets opened Thursday morning. It forecast higher international rig counts and increased North American well counts.
Boeing, Airbus New Orders at Airshow Total $124 Billion
In the first three days of the week-long Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing has taken new orders valued at $63 billion at current list prices.
China Continues to Drive Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands reported second-quarter 2014 results after markets closed on Wednesday. The company's CEO had a lot to say about China.
Kinder Morgan Sinks as Profits Fall
Both Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. and Kinder Morgan Inc. reported second-quarter results after markets closed Wednesday. Payouts from each were higher than a year ago.
Las Vegas Sands Doesn’t Deliver on High Expectations
Las Vegas Sands reported disappointing second-quarter results after markets closed Wednesday. Las Vegas operations contributed slightly less than 10% to total revenues.
The 4 Stocks That Dominated the Market
thinkstockJuly 16, 2014: Markets opened higher on Wednesday following a report of better-than-expected Chinese GDP growth and a strong showing from some big tech stocks. A sharp drop in crude oil inventories also boosted…
SUVs and Crossovers Most Popular Vehicles for U.S. Drivers
courtesy of Chrysler GroupIn the first five months of 2014, the number of U.S. retail registrations of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover-utility vehicles (CUVs) surpassed the the number of registrations for sedans. This marks…
Will the Tesla Model 3 Be a Winner?
Tesla Motors confirms in a tweet that its next car will be named the Model 3. Can its expected range and price make it a winner?
Time Warner-Fox Deal Raises Other Media Merger Possibilities
Reports Wednesday morning that Twenty-First Century Fox made an $85 per share offer to acquire Time Warner sent shares of Time Warner soaring in Wednesday morning trading.